Alaska Ping!
Posted on 04/19/2016 11:28:40 AM PDT by george76
An assistant professor who was mauled by a bear while teaching a mountaineering class is in critical condition. 35-year old, Forest Wagner, was teaching to a group of 12 students on Mount Emmerich near Haines, Alaska, when he was attacked
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Wagner has been teaching in the outdoor studies program at the university's Juneau campus since 2006.
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A second man, 77 year old, Glenn Bohn, was mauled on Friday by a bear. He is recovering from his injuries. Bohn's son-in-law killed the bear during the attack near Mile 68 of Denali Highway.
(Excerpt) Read more at youralaskalink.com ...
All I remember from my Denali trip was if you get out of the bus you will enter the food chain.
This is why you should always be armed when in the great outdoors. The group with the gun seems to have fared much better.
Alaska Ping!
Even Alaskans are guilty of not appreciating how dangerous Alaska is - on land and by sea.
Sometimes you eat the b’ar and sometimes the b’ar eats you
He was trying to feed the bears marshmallows.
Looks at Books
.....Jane Curtin
Bob Crawford.....Dan Aykroyd
Jane Curtin: Welcome to “Looks at Books”. I’m Jane Curtin, and we’re going to talk to the man who’s written this book.. [ holds book up ] ..Mauled. Please welcome Bob Crawford. Bob, why Mauled?
Bob Crawford: [ face is severely scarred ] Because there are over 150 people mauled by bears in this country every year. You know, the media has portrayed the bear as kind of a friendly, jovial character - you got Smokey the Bear, Sugar Bear, Yogi Bear, Boo Boo.. The truth is, that bears are very dangerous animals.
Jane Curtin: Well, I haven’t had time to actually read your book, Bob. But what exactly was your main interest in writing Mauled?
Bob Crawford: Jane, I wanted to warn people about the dangers of feeding marshmallows to grizzly bears.
Jane Curtin: Well, I can see here, from the book jacket, that you put a lot of the blame on the National Park Service. You feel that they’re not doing all they can to protect bear attacks?
Bob Crawford: That’s right, and I have some proposals. First of all, there should be signs posted prominently on all national park entrances, saying, “Do Not Ride the Bears”. Secondly, park rangers should warn campers, if they find bear cubs, leave them alone. Don’t try to dress them up in children’s clothes or swimsuits, what have you. It makes a great picture, but you’re just playing with fire. Third - and I want to emphasize - Never Feed a Marshmallow to a grizzly bear like this: [ places a marshmallow in his mouth and poses wantingly ]
Jane Curtin: Well, thank you for being on “Looks at Books”, Bob. Maybe we’ll have you back sometime. Are you planning on writing another book?
Bob Crawford: Gosh, I certainly hope not.
Jane Curtin: This has been Jane Curtin for “Looks at Books”. Good night.
http://www.theunticket.com/audio/drops//grizbigbear.mp3
http://www.theunticket.com/audio/drops//grizthankyoumrchocolate.mp3
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Treadwell
“...if you get out of the bus you will enter the food chain.”
There’s lots of lower-48 cities where that could be said, too.
“...the dangers of feeding marshmallows to grizzly bears.”
Crossing that one off my list.
Is there any evidence pointing to a conclusion that the victims belonged to the ‘i love you bear’ class of person? Members of that class always gets what they deserve.
Bears have their young when in hibernation, they are just now getting out and about. If you accidentally or on purpose (suicide) get between a sow and cubs, bad things happen.
I’ve spent a little time in Alaska, and even when fishing, you carry a bear-appropriate weapon. For me that means .338WM
$40.00 for a mini Three Musketeers.
Forgot to bring little brass bells ?
Mile Marker 68.....
I don’t know why that information is in the story.
Maybe that’s where bears hang out.
“No, Boo Boo, this is Mile Market 63. Mile Marker 68 is where all the action is.”
I prefer a Barrett M107...
Actually when fishing a short barreled pump 12 gauge with slugs. Most guides carry those for back up to their clients rifle/bows.
This is why God invented the Smith and Weaaon .50 cal. Revolver.
Global Warming strikes again.
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